The Vvedensky Cathedral in Orenburg has a long history, dating back to its foundation in 1758 upon the petition of Governor Nepluyev. The cathedral was built on a high bank of the Ural River, making it visible from afar and accessible to local residents and visitors. The architectural appearance of the cathedral, executed in the Baroque style, was
First Orenburg power plant
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On the banks of the Ural River, in the city of Orenburg, on January 28, 1899, the first city electric station was put into operation. The station building, built in neo-Romantic Art Nouveau, impresses with its architectural style, reminiscent of a palatial character, and decoration in the Gothic and Romantic styles.
The main building of the station housed a machine room, a boiler room, a mechanical workshop and a forge. However, the choice of the station's location turned out to be unsuccessful due to the long distance to the railway (3.5 versts) and the Sakmara River (7 versts), which complicated the supply of fuel and materials, increasing the cost of electricity production.
The station began to serve a limited number of subscribers, including the buildings of the public assembly, the provincial chancellery, the printing house of the hospital, the men's gymnasium and the apartments of the governor and merchants. The installed capacity of the station was 916 kilowatts.
Electric lighting of city streets began in 1903. As the number of subscribers grew, the cost of electricity gradually decreased.
In Soviet times, the territory of the former power plant was transferred to the Orenburg Electromechanical Plant. Currently, a cultural and entertainment complex is located on the site of the station building, but in 2000 there was a fire that destroyed part of the building.
In 2007, it was proposed to use the station premises for the Museum of Modern Art, but the project was never realized. The old power station building now lies in disrepair, despite proposals for its future use.
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